Children’s Theatre Company is playing with storytelling mediums in their newly announced 2024–2025 season, with an acrobatic show, an original play that blends stage action with screen animation and a puppet musical.

Plus, of course, classics: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” returns for another year, and we’ll get a little late-spring taste of winter with “Frozen.”

This upcoming season is the last slate of shows programmed by longtime artistic director Peter Brosius, who is retiring this summer after 27 years. So when the season kicks off in September, it’ll be overseen by new artistic director Rick Dildine.

One more notable point: This season includes the premiere of “Drawing Lessons” by Michi Barall, a show that was commissioned by CTC as part of a national five-theater partnership to produce new, multicultural work for intergenerational audiences.

Here’s what this season’s schedule contains:

Moya (Sept. 12 – Oct. 20): South African troupe Zip Zap Circus brings this acrobatic, upbeat show that’s good for all ages.

Drawing Lessons (Oct. 8 – Nov. 10): Blending the stage and screen, this show — a world premiere, co-commissioned by CTC and Ma-Yi Theater Company in New York — follows a Korean-American manhwa graphic novelist striving to find her true artistic voice. The theater recommends this show for middle-grade students and up.

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Nov. 5 – Jan. 5): This year, the holiday classic is directed by Dean Holt, who was a cast member in the show the first time CTC staged it 30 years ago.

Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster (Jan. 8 – March 9): Leonardo is supposed to be a scary monster, but he simply can’t frighten anyone! What ever is our fuzzy hero to do?! This musical puppet show, making its Minnesota debut here, is based on books by author Mo Willems and is ideal for younger audiences.

Milo Imagines the World (Feb. 4 – March 9): Another CTC joint-commissioned work making its “rolling” world premiere, audiences take a subway ride — and learn life lessons — through Milo’s eyes and ears. With songs from a variety of genres, this show is great for all ages.

Disney’s Frozen (April 15 – June 15): To close out the season, CTC is staging an original production of the wintry tale of Elsa, Anna and Olaf. You probably already know all the songs! So come see them live with kids of all ages.

How to buy tickets

Season subscriptions are on sale now and include five shows; “Grinch” is an add-on. Prices run $75–$206 for kids and $125–$244 for adults, which is a 25 percent discount off posted individual ticket prices. Subscribers can add “Grinch” tickets for between $15-$59.

Subscribers also receive a discount on theater classes and camps

You can buy subscriptions or get more info by calling 612-874-0400 or going online to childrenstheatre.org.

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